Polio eradication
Afghanistan and Pakistan are the only two remaining polio endemic countries in the world. In Afghanistan, despite continuous concerted efforts by the polio programme to achieve polio free status, the battle to finish the last mile has become a pivoting challenge, resulting in an increase in the number of polio cases during the last three years.…, Resources, Reports and Data Polio Updates Websites Polio Global Eradication Initiative End Polio Now: Rotary International Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation , Partnering to eradicate polio, Partnering to eradicate polio UNICEF is a key player in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative – a global public health initiative launched more than three decades ago. In Afghanistan, UNICEF is working with the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) through the Emergency Operating Center (EOC), the World Health Organization (WHO) and non-…, Afghanistan’s 2020 polio results, The programme achieved 100% of vaccine supply adequacies for all polio activities, which includes campaigns, case responses and Permanent Temporary Teams (PTT). Successful introduction of mOPV2, mOPV1 and tOPV for case responses and campaigns through capacity building around vaccine management and accountability. Despite COVID-19 pandemic…